Guyana Catholics to re-establish social pressure group after National Suspension of Parliament

The Roman Catholic Church in Guyana on Tuesday announced the re-establishment of a social pressure group to promote societal democratic values. Bishop Alleyne also clearly called  on President Donald Ramotar to revoke his suspension of Parliament.

“I, therefore, call on all Guyanese and their leaders to ensure that we navigate these uncertain times peacefully, honestly and respectfully with a view to the earliest resumption of parliamentary democracy,” said Bishop Francis Alleyne in his  statement.

Bishop Alleyne was echoing the sentiments of the Secretary General of the Organisation of American States (OAS) who also called for the earliest resumption of Parliament.

The Roman Catholic social pressure group called the Justice and Peace Commission will be led by Commission members, Gino Persaud and Lawrence Lachmansingh. The Bishop urged parishes to pray, reflect, discuss and discern the urgings of the Holy Spirit as it relates to justice and peace in Guyana.

The Bishop asked Guyanese to join hands and find solutions to both the immediate impasse and the larger issues that the society faces. The Church would support all  initiatives to  bring people together .

Alleyne said that in previous times the  Guyana Catholic Church been  active in promoting justice and peace in Guyana. Guyana now needed institutional and relational strengthening.

”We must find new ways of relating to each other, and better structures to support and encourage those improved relations,” he observed.

Alleyne said that  reconciliation and trust are  critical to restoring and building a better Guyanese society.